Velocipede.



D. G. GASWELL.

VELOGIPEDE.

APPLIGATIQH FILED nu 3,1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

. -.llllllllllllll DANIEL G. CASWELL, 0F LOS A NGELES, CAI-TFORNIA.

VELOCIPEDE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application tiled May 8, 1911.

Patented Dee. 1 2, 1911.

Serial No. 625,929.

To all 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL G'. CASWELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los An eles, in the county of Los Angeles, State of alifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Velocipedes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in my invention entitled Velocipedes, fuor which Letters Patent No. 984,648, were 1ssued to me on the 21st day of February, 1911; and relates particularly to various improvements in structure and arrangements of the different parts of the device.

Broadly, the device consists of the same combination as described in my prior patent-the combination of a running gear with an animal figure movably mounted thereon, means being provided for moving the figureas the running gearmoves over the ground. Preferably the figure is pivoted and is given an oscillating movement by the motion of the running gear.

the device and now wi'sh to cover my specific structure in its details. These details will be best understood from the following specification and the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my mproved device. Fig. 2 is an enlarged seetional detail taken on line 2'-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of the rear ortion of the running gear. Fig. 4 is a etail showing the preferred method of connection of the oscillating figure to the rear shaft of the device. Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a detail elevation showing the connection of the steering axle and steering rod. v

In the drawings I have shown a structure with four Wheels, two rear and two front, 5 and 6, respectively, the driving being accomplished through the medium of the front wheels. The front wheels are mounted on an axle 7` which is pivoted to front frame member 8. Front frame member 8 extends rearwardly and curves upwardly, being formed of a single piece 9 at its forward end, of double spaced members 10 in its central portion and of a single piece 11 in its rear vertical portion, piece 11 extending u wardly and within the body of Fig. 12.

embers 10, forming the central portion of front frame member 8, carry bearings 151 in which crank axle 14 is mounted carrying I have made several changes in the specific structure of cranks 15 and pedals 16. Bearings 13 are made adjustable in position, their securing bolts 17 passing through slots 1S in niembers 10. This provides for adjusting the tension on driving chain 19. Driving chain 19 passes over and connects sprockets 20 and 21 mounted ou crank shaft 14 and rear wheel axle 22. Axle 22 is mounted in bearings 23 in rear frame member 24. Rear frame member 24 is constructed as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, having a forward and upper portion 25 which projects upwardly immediately ehind portion 11 of the front frame member, and having a double or U-shaped rear portion 26 which carries bearing 23 on its ends. Portions 11 and 25 of the two frames are secured together by two plates 2T and a series ot apertures .28

e provided through which pivot` bolt 29 hv be passed to form the pivotal support. oil-'Fig'. 1Q. An aperture 9,0 is cut` in Fig. 12 around the upper ends ot members 11 and 25, the aperture being ot' suiiieicnt size to allow the oscillation of the. figure without binding upon the frame members. The series of holes provides for adjustment of height of the Figure above pedals 16. thus making provision for riders of different sizes. Braces 33 are provided between the rear and front frame members For stiifening the frame as a` whole.

Front axle 7 is pivoiall)Y mounted on `the forward end of front frame 8 through the medium of bearing plates R5 and a king-bolt 36. King-bolt 36 is rigidljy secured to axle 7 in any preferred manner, say by a pin 37 or by being squared. On the upper end of the king-bolt a yoke member 38 is ar ranged with a transverse bolt 39. Steering rod 40 is flattened at its loweuenf and enters between the sides of yoke 38 di d engages loosely with bolt 15). It is des rable that this connection be loose as it is pre ferred to slant the steering l'od 40 slightly rearwardly; and if the joint were madctight it would bind when the steering rodwvas turned to one side or the other. The steering rod is supported in a bearing 41 held l-y members 42 which project forwardlyr from member l() of front. frame member 8. The steering rod projects upwardly through a slot 43 in the neck of Fig. 12, the slot being of suliicient extent to allow the free oscillation of the ligure without. binding 0n the steering rod. steering wheel 44 is provided at the upper end of the steering rod; thin l prefer on account of neat appearance and small Size to a pair of handlebars, although the handle-hars ma)7 be used if desired. ln n1 former invention l pre ferred to have the steering rod supported at its upper end by the neel( ofthe figure pas ing looseljy through an aperture therein; butl hare found that there ia a liability of binding and hence consider the Construction now shown to be pwfel'iible.

For oscillating the ligure. from the rear '.:xle I hare `ahown 4the rear legs 5() of the tigure piroted at 51 to thtl body. And l have shown a means of eonneeting the feet to cranks 52 on the rear axle and conaisting of flat stri s 53 paasing along the inside of the leg ang secured by rivets 54, the strip having an aperture 55 in its lower part; and a bearing member 5G with a lug 57 adapted to project through aperture 55 and secured to strip 53 by a boltJ 56. This construction provides for easy disconnection of the ligure from the rear axle cranks. However, .l may use a difl'erent construction, wherein the legs of the ligure are rigidly attached thereto and connecting rods are pirotally attached to tho-rear axle cranks and to the legs. In this ease the strip 53 `would be utilized to pasl around the inner faces of the legs to rein- .force them. The construction has some advantages and may be slightly cheaper than my preferred form; but 111 general l prefer thc form first described.

Having described in v invention. l claim:

.X device of the character described, conlprising a for 'ard steering and .lsupportingr wheel and a pair of' rear Supporting and traction wheels, a Aateerine axle connected to the forward wheel, a driving axle connected to the rear wheels and haring eranl:

means thereon, a forward traine member mounted on the `"teeringg 'I and extending rearwardlyand earring; rpwarilli toa point intermediate :nul above the two axles. thtr@aid frame member baring a biturealed portion near its` renter. a rear traine member having' a UnShaped portion with it end journaled on the realdriving a.\:le and haring a portion erxlendingr l'oru'ardl)v and curvingr upwardl)v to a point adjacent the 11111101' end ol' the t'orward traine n :eznbt-r. means for .-.e rl:rin; the said l'ranunwnibew4 together, braces extendingi troni the U- shaped portion ot the rear l'raxne member to the forward franien|e1nber.anaxle mounted in bearings aci-ms the bifureated portion of the forward frame member.i pedzih on the-ends of the axle. a Sprocket whs-el on the axle. between the bit'urrationa o1' the traine member. a eprocltet wheel on the roar driving axle, a chain Connect ing' the lwo sprocket wheels. a pivot on the two fraintmembro at their juncture. a figure mounted on said pivot, efnn'iectii1gmeans. between the rear end ot the ligure. and the eranl nuain on the rear driving axle, a teering rod connected o the front leerlingaxle and extending4 upwardly and havingnr manually engageable lucana on it#` upper end, and a supportinzer inexnber for the steering rod extending: from the forward frame and haring a journal through which the Steeringr rod parses,

ln witness that l elaiin the foregoingr l hare hereunto Subscribed my nannthis` lat da)v ot May 1911.

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